The scope of the federal government's involvement in health care decreased under the George W. Bush administration when it urged Congress to remove prescription drug benefits from Medicare because costs were rising at an unsustainable rate

Which of the following points is NOT usually part of the arguments against free trade?

a. Free trade leads to economic inefficiency. b. Free trade neglects the security dimensions of economic dependence. c. The interests of the wider community are often sacrificed for the short-terms interests of consumers. d. Free trade ignores non-economic values that should be included when evaluating the impact of trade.

Which of the following is a consequence of partisan sorting?

a. It facilitates compromise between ideological opponents. b. It increases the likelihood that citizens will swing between candidates. c. It decreases the incidence of hyperpartisanship. d. It tends to increase the number of citizens who occupy the ideological middle ground. e. It makes it easier to demonize one’s political opponents.